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Arkansas man killed in southeast Kansas crash
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – A 40-year-old Arkansas man was killed in a crash in southeast Kansas on Monday. It happened just after 3 p.m. on U.S. Highway 169 just north of 150th Road. The Kansas Highway Patrol says a Chevy truck driven by Branson C. Dean of Alma, Arkansas, was southbound, passing vehicles on the […]
Lavaca man wins big after buying his usual: cigars and lottery tickets
LAVACA, Ark. — Charles Desern, a man from Lavaca, is walking into the spring season with a little extra pep in his step after winning over $10,000 from a lottery ticket purchased at an E-Z Mart on West Main Street. According to a statement from the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery...
River Valley family expanding access to Narcan through pharmacy vending machines
VAN BUREN, Ark. — A Van Buren family is working to reduce opioid overdose deaths by expanding access to Narcan. Before long, Fort Smith residents may notice a few vending machines around the city dispensing the nasal spray used to treat opioid overdoses free of charge. In March 2023,...
Northbound lane of traffic on Highway 71 closed near Dairy Dream in Mountainburg due to a sinkhole
MOUNTAINBURG, Ark. — The City of Mountainburg is asking residents to avoid a sinkhole in the northbound lane of Highway 71 near Dairy Dream. Traffic from the northbound lane will be diverted into the middle turning lane to help residents avoid the sinkhole. "Please use extreme caution," the city...
Fort Smith woman arrested for allegedly committing insurance fraud
FORT SMITH, Ark. — Leigh Ann "Annie" Saffer was arrested in Sebastian County again on May 1, a few months after being found guilty of practicing law without authorization alongside her husband in March. Saffer is now accused of violating the Fraudulent Insurance Act by providing false statements to...
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